Local Films to be Premiered Oscar Night

This Sunday, February 26, many will sit down to their televisions to enjoy the 84th Academy Awards. Since the release of the nominees the internet has been filled with predictions and debates mainly centering around the "Best Actor in a Leading Role," Best Actress in a Leading Role," and "Best Picture. While these awards are being revealed down in Hollywood, the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) will be presenting an award show of its own.

WICA will be presenting the first annual "Clyde Meets Oscar" event. This event features locally produced, two minute movie spoofs. Casablanca, Silence of the Lambs, and Lord of the Rings are just a few of the movies that will be spoofed at this event. After the short movies have been screened there will be a presentation of the "Clyde Awards" which will recognize the best of the short films. The nominees who raise the most money will win the award and all the money raised will benefit WICA.

This event also will feature a red carpet complete with bright lights and paparazzi insuring that all who attend the event will feel like a movie star.